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Consultation on future of local government launches

RESIDENTS are being invited to take part in a consultation that will help reshape local government and how services are run in the future.

Government wants to reorganise local government so that everyone in East Sussex gets their services from just one council. This could mean the county council and district and borough councils would be replaced by a single authority. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, Governance Services on May 12, 2025 by karenb.

Sniffer dogs hit the road in fight against illegal tobacco

Sniffer Dogs 3SHOPPERS in East Sussex can meet the four-legged friends fighting the illegal tobacco trade, at a series of events across the county.

East Sussex Trading Standards is running a week-long roadshow in Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill to showcase their work and highlight the dangers of illicit tobacco products. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Trading Standards on August 31, 2016 by karenb.

Uckfield High Street to open to two-way traffic

RoadworksUCKFIELD High Street will open to two-way traffic this weekend as the team behind the £3m town centre improvement scheme marks the final stages of the project.

Contractors Colas and council staff will have a stand in the High Street to provide information about the scheme as the road reopens from 11am on Saturday, September 3 2016. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on August 30, 2016 by karenb.

Improvement in GCSE results in East Sussex

Cllr Nick BennettA NAILBITING wait for thousands of pupils across East Sussex came to an end today as this year’s GCSE results were announced.

With 26 results in from 27 of the county’s schools, provisional results show 60 per cent of students received five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C including English and maths. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on August 25, 2016 by karenb.

Reopening date confirmed for flood-hit library

Cllr Chris DowlingAN East Sussex Library which was forced to close due to flooding is set to reopen with a new look and an improved service.

East Sussex County Council has confirmed Pevensey Bay Library will open its doors to the public once again on Tuesday, August 30 2016 after undergoing internal repairs and redecoration. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Community Services, Libraries on August 22, 2016 by karenb.

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